DEN68D0057

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Aurora, CO · August 2, 1967

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 2, 1967
Place
Aurora, CO · AURORA, CO
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4613XCessna 150
Status
Completed · report October 24, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
115098

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2659   67/8/2    AURORA,COLO.        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 42, 12 TOTAL
        TIME - 0930                    N4613X              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EAST COLFAX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF

Aircraft

Registration
N4613X
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
East Colfax

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.